Thinking about History and the Future

Videos

I recommend the following videos as resources for the class Evangelism and Vocation in a Post-Singularity World.

Are we approaching robotic consciousness?

Alpha Go, Google’s Deep Mind, and Self Learning A.I.

This 14 minute video discusses the advent of self-programming machines (algorithms for computer learning) and the remarkable growth in the ability of a single system to play the ancient Chinese game Go, a game usually thought to involve a high level of intuitive judgment. The video also explores the implications of this kind of computer learning for the development of general AI.

Venture Capitalist Albert Wenger on Basic Income and World After Capital (±54 minutes)

In this nearly one hour interview, Nikola Danaylov (Socrates) talks with Albert Wegner about ideas expressed in his book, World After Capital. Wegner envisions a world where universal basic income will be a necessity to preserve stability and the success of future economies.